Writing

The Veil

– 1 min read – Day One It was the hardest thing Rebecca had ever done in her life, leaving the room her father was now a residence of in the Sgt. Lester Howard VA Retirement Home and in the dementia ward. As Rebecca stepped out of the room, she leaned...

Doorknobs

– 1 min read – In the small town of Pettigrew, Arkansas, in a clump of trees on the land of Bob Pendergass, several thousand doorknobs lay strewn about. They ranged in age from a hundred years old or more, to some made of materials I’d never seen....

Heading Back to Elementary School

Writing Sometime between sixth grade elementary and seventh grade junior high, my father brought home a tape recorder that was designed for hearing or vision impaired students. It was bright orange and all the buttons were colored and had braille on them. But besides...

The Piano

Writing – 1 min read – The Path The feeling of the brisk air on his face, the sound of the wind shaking leaves from the trees, and the smell of pine in the woods on a beautiful sunny fall day all combined together did absolutely nothing to offset the...

The World Will NOT End in 2012

The World Will NOT End in 2012

“How can you be so certain, Eric? There are signs EVERYWHERE!” people gasp and stare at me like I’m a complete idiot.

Let me just say that I’ve lived through dozens of “end-of-the-world” scenarios

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I Wake

I Wake

- 1 min read - I wrote this poem one day after staring at myself in the mirror thinking, "I have seen my face nearly every day of my life and it constantly changes." But trying to write about how your face changes throughout life seemed daunting. But waking up the...

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Cereal Killer Header Graphic of Knife and Bowl

Confessions of a Cereal Killer

- 1 min read - I can't take it anymore. I have to tell someone. All of you. All these years have passed and no one has suspected the atrocities I've committed. I tried leaving clues for the police, but no one figured it out. I made phone calls. Sent letters to the...

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MOMmy Rappings

MOMmy Rappings

Published in The MOMster Chronicles January Edition. The relatives have gone, the decorations have been put away, the kids are all busy playing with their new games, toys or gadgets, and you’re basking in the romantic glow of the perfect gift your significant other...

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